simultaneous joy and despair. it will be hard to bridge the gap, but we must try. we re about to be tested. soon we ll learn can our democracy recently strained in the aftermath of our most recent presidential election with stand the new pressures to come? can controversial laws be enforced in a country as diverse as our s? not without reconciliation. those who are grieving need to recognize the sincerity of neighbors with deeply held beliefs who dreamed of seeing this day. and the many who are celebratory would be well served to recognize the heart break and devastation of citizens who feel they ve had their personal freedom violated. opinions on both sides probably have little to do with justice alito s argument in 213 page opinion. i doubt many have actually read it. i m not being critical. it s a slog even for lawyers. but it s not the work of mullahs. the supreme court is obligated to follow the constitution and precedent. the court of public opinion is guided by an indi
and yemen, 10 million people, yemen has the world s second highest rate of gun ownership after the united states. and, no, the answer is not to arm even more people. the answer is not a good guy with a gun. last year, i spoke here about analysis from texas state university s advanced law enforcement rapid response training center. they looked at 433 active shooter attacks in the united states from 2000 to 2021. the datale they reviewed pound that most attacks were already over before law enforcement arrived. there were 433 active shooters in two decades. 249 attacks ended before police arrived. in 185 of those, the attacker left the scene or committed suicide. that leaves 64 cases. 42 times, the individual was subdued by a bystander, think
A report on the Uvalde school shooting said a police officer could have shot the gunman before he entered Robb Elementary. Uvalde’s mayor says that’s not true.
The Uvalde County sheriff faced a “contempt of Legislature” misdemeanor charge, punishable by 30 days to a year in prison if he were to ignore any subpoenas.